Although Xbox Game Pass This year hasn't been without its quieter months, with 2024 being another good year overall for Microsoft's subscription service. Last month was a good month for Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers, with great first-person games like Age of Mythology: Retellingand third party titles such as Frostpunk 2 Tap the service on your respective launch date.
The September 2024 Xbox Game Pass lineup was packed with hotly anticipated releases. But while the October 2024 Xbox Game Pass lineup isn't quite as big as Day 1, it's bringing some of the best indie games of the past few years to Xbox, PC, and the cloud. .
The October 2024 Xbox Game Pass lineup is packed with must-play indie games
Open Roads – Now available on Xbox Game Pass
Although open roads It wasn't nearly as successful as the two titles listed below, but it's still a standalone game worth playing, especially now that it's available through Xbox Game Pass. Mainly walking wire, open roadsThe gameplay is fairly simple, but the story is engaging and effectively told through hand-drawn cutscenes that play out after examining an object in the environment.
open roads It tells the story of Tess and her mother, Opal, who embark on a road trip of family discovery. While open roadsThe narrative is strong, it's the performances of Caitlin Dover and Keri Russell that really sell the story and the dialogue. Although some critics disagreed with it open roadsOverly simple gameplay, most praised the game's main relationship and heavy internal themes.
Sifu – Now available on Xbox Game Pass
Sifu It's probably the most well-known indie game on this list, but it still deserves a much bigger audience. Sifu is a third-person action game that strikes a unique balance between methodical Soulslike combat and fast-paced beat-'em-up action. Developer SlowClap took everything he learned from 2017 acquittaland distilled it into a refined and addictive experience that will leave fans wanting more in the best possible way.
Although SifuCombat can be punishing, fair, and rewards those who master the game's systems. SifuIts stylized art direction is also a major strength, giving its fast-paced combat a more frantic feel. On top of your main campaign, Sifu It also has plenty of challenge levels added since launch, ensuring newcomers have plenty of content to work with. with Sifu Now on Xbox Game Pass, there's no reason not to try one of the best indie games of 2022.
Inscryption – Available on Xbox Game Pass on October 10th
A true hidden gem when it was first released in October 2021. Encryption It is finally starting to get the recognition it deserves. Encryption is a rogue deck builder that is similar to games Kill the minaretbut it has a few unique tricks up its sleeve. The biggest thing that collection Encryption Apart from its contemporaries, its strong horror atmosphere.
Although it is a card game, Encryption It can be quite scary at times, with a found footage aesthetic, some brutal boss encounters, and some gruesome visuals that keep the player on edge at all times. Xbox Game Pass doesn't have a lot of horror games right now for the horror season, though Encryption It's off to a great start, arriving on the subscription service on October 10th.
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